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Application filed February 14, 1908. Serial No. 415,329.

Be it known that I, WILLIAM Arnns, a citizen of the United States,residing at Plainiicld, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey,have invented newr and useful Improvements in Corn-Poppers, of which thefollowing is a specilication.

This invention relates to improvements in corn poppers, especially tothose of that type em ploymg an oscillatory basket or receptacle, themain object of the invention being to provide a simple, inexpensive andeffect-ive device of this character embodying a hinged lor pivoted coverfor the receptacle and an operating mechanism for oscillatingthereceptac-le, said mechanism being connected with the cover andutilized as a means for opening and closing the same and also forholding the cover in closed position.

fith this and other objects in view, the invention consists of thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a top plan view of a cornpepper embodying my invention, showing in full and dotted lines theoscillating action. Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of the same,showing in dotted lines the cover swung to an open position. Figs. 3 and4 are, respectively, transverse sections on the lines 3 3 and 4-4 ofFigs. 1 and 2.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a -iiiasket or receptacle inwhich the corn tobe popped is placed, which basket o1' receptacle ispreferably formed of reticulated material, such as wire, or of'perforated sheet metal, and is provided with a rim portion 2, shown inthe present instance in the form of a metallic band surmounting the uper open end of the body of the basket, whic iis formed of wire of asuitable gage. A plate or head 3 partially covers the open top of thereceptacle formed by the band 2, leaving a mouth or inlet space at oneside of its center for the insertion and removal of the untreated andpopped corn, respectively. A cover plate 4 is provided to close thismouth or inlet space, .and is hinged or pivoted at its inner edgesto thefixed plate 3, asat 5, to swing in a vertical plane. v

The basket or receptacle is pivotally mounted upon the outer or forwardend of a supporting arm 6, which end of the arm extends into the top ofthe receptacle through a.

segmental slot 7 in the rear portion of the rim band' 2 and is bentupwardly to'provide a pivot pin S projecting through an opening in theplate 3 in the central line of the basket, the upper end of said pinbeing upset or riveted to hold it from downward displacementv anddisconnection. A washerflis n'cfcrably disposed on the pin between theplate 3 and the riveted portion ,to prevent undue looseness at the pointof connection. *Y

The arm 6 is formed of wire, which is bent at the rear end of the arm toprovideA a looped handle 10, the op osite end of the wire then beingbent into t ie form of a guide and keeper loop 11 embodying a reartransverse arm 12, a front transverse arm 13, and a connectinglongitudinal arm 14. The arm 12 extends from the forward end of thehandle 1() across the upper surface of the rod 6, while the arm 13extends inwardly toward the arm 6 and is bent back in the form of a,hook loosely embracing said arm, so that the arm 14, which lies )arallelwith said arm 6, mayhave a limited degree of movement at its forward endtoward and from the same. The arm 14 is slightly longitudinally curvedor bowed so as to project its end portions a slightly greater distanceaway from the arm 6 than its intermediate portion, for a purposehereinafter described.

An actuating device is provided for oscillating the basket and iscomposed -of a single ieee of wire embodying a pitman rod 16 ormed atits forward end with an eye 17 loosely engaging the shank of a headedcrank l or wrist pin 18 on the swinging cover plate 4.

The eye 17 is formed at one end of the wire, and the opposite end of thelatter is coiled to provide an operating handle 19 slidably mounted onthe arm 6 between the handlelO and the arm 13. The forward end of theoperatinghandlelQ is connected with the rear end of the rod 16 by aright angularly bent portion 20, which portion is bent at its point ofintersection with the rod 16 to form a runner 21 which is adapted toslide in contact with the underside of the longitudinal arm 14.

Itwill be underrtood that the spring action of the arm 1-1 normallymaintains the narran srafrns PATENT, onirica.

forward end thereof and the arm- 13 in the full line position shown inFig. 1, while thel when theireceptacle 1s closed by the cover 4 toconfine the corn to be popped thereiii,l the body of"threceptacle issupported in juntapos'itioii-toi flame, thedevice being held by thehandled ,in one of the hands of the operator, wliile`itheother hand isemployed to reci )recate the handle 19 back and forth, by

iSlOt 7.A slides in contact with the under surface of In thisioperation,the runner 21 the arm 14, which` in conjunction with the arm 12 forms acatch to hold and guide "the lsame 1n' normal operative position, bywhich the cover 4 is he l closed. The upper surface of the ruimer 211,is slightly beveled, curved or inclined, so that by simply twisting orturning the handle 19 to the right, when thc runner is at the limit ofits forward movement, the runner will be swung upward and will exert)ressure on the forward end of the arm 14, t ius forcing the latter toyield in a direction away from the rod 6, by which bhe runner ispermitted to swing out 4of engagement therewith. The rod 16 will therebybe released to erniit the same to be swung u ward bv the liandle 19 toopen the cover 4 or the discharge of t-lic popcorn and replenishment ofthe basket with new corn to be popped. By then swinging the handle 19 inthe reverse direction, the runner will engage and swing the arm 14out-ward and wil snap beneath the saine to its normal posit-ion, inwhich it is held in guided contact with the lower surface of saic bar.Hence, the actuating device is employed not only for oscillating thereceptacle, but for o iening and closing the cover thereof while txhec0- acting guide portion forms a spring catch to hold the saine innormal operative position. The bowing of the arm 14 preventsdisengagement of the runner 21 therefrom except when the runner is at ornear the limit of its forward movement, at which point the arm 14 is notonly located at a greater dist-ance from the rod 6 but is free to have ayielding movement outward therefrom, whereby accidental disengagement ofthe runner from the bar during the reciprocation of the handle 19 willbe irevented.

It will be seen from the foregoing descri tion. that the inventionproif'ides a simple form of device of the character described which isada ted to be inexpensively manufactured, an( in which the arts are socoinbiiied and arranged as to o viate the necessity o em ployinvauxiliary means for holding the cover close( as well as to enable suchcover to be readily opened and closed.

I'Iavi'nor thus fully described the invention, what is caimed as new is:

1. A corn popper comprising a supporting i aspss rod having a handle, areceptacle mounted to oscillate upon the rod, a pivoted cover for 'said4receptacle, a pitman operatively connected with the cover and providedwith a handle mounted to reciprocate and rotate upon the rod, andcoengaging catch members on said rod and pitman for normally holding thepitman in opera-tive position and the cover in closed position.

rod provide with a handle andl a spring catch, a receptacle mounted foroscillation 4upon the rod, a pivoted cover for said receptacle, and anactuating device comprising a pitman connected with the cover and havingan operating member mounted to reciprocate on the rod and a guide memberengaged with thecatch to normally hold the cover in closed position.

rod, a receptac e mounted to oscillate thereon, said receptacle beingprovided with a ivoted cover, an actuating device connected igiith thecover, said device being mounted to Areciprocate on the rod foroscillating the receptacle and pivotally mounted on the rod for openingand closing the cover, and guiding means on the rod and actuating devicemally hold the cover in closed position.

H4. A corn popper comprising a supporting member, a receptacle mountedto oscillate thereon and provided with a pivoted cover, an actuatingdevice having a pitman portion connected with the cover and a handlearranged to reciprocate and rotate on the supporting member, a guideupon the supporting member, forming a spring catch, and a runner uponthe actuating device acting as a catch engaging said spring fcatch toretain the cover in closerL position.

5. A corn popper comprising a su porting rod having a handle andprovided3 with a said receptacle being provided with a pivoted cover, anactuating 'device consisting of a pitman connected with the cover androvided with an operating handle niounte to slide and turn upon the rod,whereby the receptacle may be oscillated and the cover opened andclosed, said actuating device being formed with a runner slidablyengaging said catch and holding said device from pivotal movement on therod, said catch being retractable under pressure to diseng` Ue theiiinner therefrom.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

XVILLIAM YR ES.

Witnesses WARREN Avans,

NELSON RUXYON.

2. Acorn o er com risiiiUasu ortino P P s P s 3. A coi'n po percomprising a supporting forming coengaging catch members to norspiingguide member forming a catch, a. rece tacle mounted to'oseillate uponthe rod,

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